Know some secret codes of smartphones and their functions

The Dhaka Times Desk Who are you talking to on the phone? How would you feel if someone else overheard or received that information? Definitely not to be liked.

You can find out that information through some secret settings of your phone. So let's learn some hidden phone settings today.

*#62# If you dial this code, an option will appear in front of you. This is an option through which you can understand whether someone else is listening or seeing your call or SMS. If all are written Not Forwarded then there is no problem. And if Forwarded is written next to it, your information is being transferred somewhere else.

*#*#4636#*#*
If you type this number in your dial pad, you will get some options where you will get Phone Information
Battery Information
Usage Statistics
Wi-Fi Information

You will find many important information about your phone in Phone Information.
You can know about the current status of the battery in Battery Information.
In Usages Statistics, you will find all the information about which apps you have used and how many times.
You will get all information about Wi-Fi in Wi-Fi Information.

*#06#

You will get the IMEI number of your phone by dialing. This number will help you find your phone if you lose it.

#33#0000# or #33*0000#

Many times, when the phone is barred, I do not call anywhere else. Then you can cancel the barring by dialing this number.
#31#
After that pick the number you want to call and dial it. Then your number will not be visible to the person you called. Only private number will be shown.

Besides some other important codes are given.

CODE FUNCTION
*#06# Show phone’s IMEI
*#0*# Info menu (doesn’t work for all phones)
*#*#4636#*#* Info menu
*#*#34971539#*#* Camera info
*#*#1111#*#* FTA software version
*#*#1234#*#* PDA software version
*#12580*369# Software and hardware info
*#7465625# Device lock status
*#*#232338#*#* MAC address
*#*#2663#*#* Touchscreen version
*#*#3264#*#* RAM version
*#*#232337#*# Bluetooth address
*#*#2222#*#* Hardware version
*#*#44336#*#* Software version and update info

Backup codes
CODE FUNCTION

*#*#273282*255*663282*#*#* Backup all media Testing codes
CODE FUNCTION

*#*#197328640#*#* Test mode
*#*#232339#*#* Wi-Fi test
*#*#0842#*#* Brightness and vibration test
*#*#2664#*#* Touchscreen test
*#*#232331#*#* Bluetooth test
*#*#7262626#*#* Field test
*#*#1472365#*#* GPS quick test
*#*#1575#*#* Full GPS test
*#*#0283#*#* Packet loopback test
*#*#0*#*#* LCD display test
*#*#0289#*#* Audio test
*#*#0588#*#* Proximity sensor test

Configuration codes

CODE FUNCTION
*#9090# Diagnostics settings
*#301279# HSDPA/HSUPA settings
*#872564# USB logging settings
Developer codes
CODE FUNCTION
*#9900# System dump mode
##778 (+green/call button) EPST menu
Manufacturer-specific codes
Motorola
CODE FUNCTION
##7764726 Hidden Motorola Droid menu
HTC
CODE FUNCTION
*#*#3424#*#* HTC test program
##786# (Caution!) Phone reset menu
##3282# EPST menu
##3424# Diagnostic mode
##33284# Field test
##8626337# Launch Vocoder
*#*#4636#*#* HTC info menu
Other codes
CODE FUNCTION
*#7780# (Caution!) Factory reset
*2767*3855# (Caution!) Full factory reset
*#*#7594#*#* Power off the phone
*#*#8351#*#* Activate dialer log mode
#*#8350#*#* Disactivate dialer log mode
Stay away from these codes (Caution! Risk of data loss and rendering phone useless)
CODE FUNCTION
*#*#7780#*#* (Caution!) Factory data partition reset
*2767*3855# (Caution!) Format device